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buttrinthum2023-10-31 08:17 pm
TDM #6
Whether it be sleep or death, you feel your eyes close, and as your body begins to let go, you see a barn owl that is flying through the darkness, soon sweeping you across the clouded sky. You feel yourself mouth the words, “I wish, I wish..” and utter your deepest and darkest desire.
When you regain consciousness, you’ll find you are in an unfamiliar place with no recognition of how you arrived here. You have the clothes on your back, but nothing else. No weapons and if you had a particular superpower, you’ll notice it is missing. All you have is a satchel with a piece of bread, a vial of water and a potion. The potion could be red, blue or golden. There are no instructions about these potions other than two words: Drink Me.
Will you drink it or not?
There is a parchment, handwritten, and it simply gives you a welcoming:
“Welcome to my Labyrinth. Per our agreement, you have consented to live your life here for an undetermined amount of time. In exchange, I will grant you the wish that you desire the most.”
You’re in a garden, surrounded by flowers and plants– most of which you cannot identify. However, there are a few that you can make out: holly and bluebells.
Standing too close to the bluebells for too long or smelling them will make a Dreamer unable to refuse requests. This can last for however long a player may wish, whether it be for a few days or just a few minutes. The holly, however, also gives off a strange effect when getting too close to it: Dreamers will feel compelled to be more helpful & outgoing, no matter how gloomy and closed off they are. This effect can also last for a few days or a few minutes-- it is up to the player!
Eventually, Dreamers will find their way out of the Enchanted Garden and into the city of Somnius, whether it be by following the alluring light or on their own.
It’s funny how if you ask for something, sometimes that’s all it takes to have it given to you. Maybe Webby is just that lucky, or Vaeros is feeling just that generous the day it’s requested but for two days and one night only in the beginning of the month of November, a large castle stands where one didn’t before. It’s grand in that it doesn’t need repairs like some of the available housing does, but it’s certainly nothing too awe-inspiring. But, it’s big enough for its purpose—a sleepover party for every inhabitant new or old.
During the night a few days before the party, EVERY person receives a handwritten invitation to this sleepover blowout. It doesn’t matter who, young or old. For those who wake up in Somius after the invitations arrive, they’ll find an invitation just for them in their pocket or satchel, like they were always meant to be invited from the beginning.
Decorations are bright and colorful, spanning the whole rainbow. One giant room full of cots and sleeping bags, blankets and pillows has been made to be the centerpiece of the whole affair. This is where most of the partygoers will mingle and play games, if they’re not too busy with one of the other activities located in one of the other rooms nearby. There’s plenty of room to wander, though any room that has not been decorated and made up for the party is locked down completely with no way in. There are, of course quiet spaces provided for those who need a quick getaway from all the partying. Or maybe going outside for a stroll in the night garden would be calming too?
For those who don’t have anything appropriate to sleep in, pajamas are even provided. But they might be a little silly, since beggars can’t be choosers. Who wants the unicorn fuzzy pajamas?
Games Galore - There’s plenty to play with, at Webby’s insistence (and by insistence we mean she gives you the biggest doe-eyes you’ve ever seen) and she’s more than happy to give you overly-detailed means on how to play the following -
🎉Twister - a huge sheet blotted with colorful spots has been laid on the floor, along with a square with similar colors and a spinny arrow. The rules are simple - one person spins the arrow, and where it lands you put your foot or hand. First to fall loses, so amp up the embarrassment - er, fun as you all get tangled up with each other.Bountiful Buffet - The best way to stay up late is to stuff yourself silly with sugar, which is why the dining room table is loaded with all kinds of desserts. Remy and Aurora have supplied some of their own sugary confections, and you’re more than welcome to have added your own creations to the buffet. Just don’t start any food fights. At least not where Webby can see it!
🎉Truth Or Dare - Two options, one chance for chaos. Surely you’re all going to be mature individuals and not ask mortifying questions or dangerous dares.
🎉Pin The Tail On The Donkey - Yes, Webby’s sole guardian was a woman whose idea of fun was from the 1950s, how did you know? But she’s also put up optional sheets of different animals to stick their tail/bodyparts on while you’re blindfolded, including past threats like zombies and skeksis.
As though the castle (or whoever ACTUALLY owns it) wants to help assist the party atmosphere, those who partake of the food might feel a little more inclined to be friendly and amenable to party activities. You know, just for those gloomy gusses out there. There are no drawbacks to this little bit of fairy dust, just a little bit of social greasing, you know?
Makeover Makeover Makeover - Vil has ever so kindly offered his beauty supplies for those of you who want to experiment with some new looks, and you’re free to have brought your own. Test it out on one another or try it out yourself. Then again, when he’s not looking, what’s to stop you from trying to paint yourself up like a B-movie monster?
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark - Some of you may have had more than enough of your share of frights due to last month’s… fun, but surely you can handle a bit more fright? In a dark room with only one light torch, gather in a circle and share a spooky story from times gone by. Just be prepared for that one person who always sneaks up from behind and goes BOO at the right time. It’s inevitable.
Pillow Fight - Pick a side or be a lone warrior, grab a pillow and show no mercy! The last one standing wins! The only rule is your pillow is your sole weapon! In fact, there seem to be more pillows available than there are people here, so let the feathers fly! If the castle magically produces more, who’s to say? Shrug and keep the battle going!
CW: memory share, character specific trauma
Some may be aware that harvest season is a season of growth and not just in the cultivating sense. Townsfolk take this time to evaluate themselves and really think about things in their lives that have potentially been holding them back from being their strongest and truest selves. With the newly accessible Indigo Beach providing plenty of room for multiple bonfires, Dreamers will see several bonfires stretched across the dark blue sand, logs and rocks assembled around each one, beckoning Dreamers near.
As soon as they step out on the beach’s sands, characters will find a slip of paper on their person (in their pocket, up their sleeve.. any readily accessible portion of their clothing.) On that piece of paper, they will have a personalized phrase catered to them, making them remember a painful memory that has held them back in some way. The phrase can be anything players want it to be as long as it jogs the memory back into the head of their characters. Those with a paper slip will feel compelled to sit around the bonfire and contemplate their memory; they also will feel encouraged to share that memory with anyone who is sitting nearby. If characters choose to throw the paper slip into the fire, those who have heard the story of their grief will have a very vivid visual of the event in their mind’s eye along with feeling the exact pain they went through as well.
Once these memories are shared and characters take a moment to grieve, they will feel significantly better about the past situation that caused them so much pain. This can be temporary or permanent, it’s up to the player.
Although refreshments won’t be provided, Dreamers are encouraged to bring their own. And yes, something adjacent to s’mores can be something characters may bring.
On the morning of the 1st, some dreamers will receive a message from an unknown user.
Who or what from home do you miss the most?
They will feel compelled to respond with a truthful answer, as if their brains had gone into a trance, and before they know it, their response will be there for everyone to see. It cannot be deleted or changed. The user will not respond personally, but you get the sense they are definitely reading.
[ This is an additional network option for characters to interact with. Feel free to add a network prompt into any of your top levels. If you do not want to interact with this prompt, simply assume your character did not get the message. All threads are public unless actively privated by characters. We generally encourage threadjacking and engagement, so feel free to mention if threadjacking is fine with you so that others are aware. Note that the NPC will not be actively responding. ]
Welcome to the labyrinthum TDM! All events are game canon. New characters (invited or not) and old characters alike are welcome to play in it. Existing characters can start their own logs or network posts for the event if they wish to.
New and Old characters are welcome to top level on the TDM. Please state in the header if you are a new or old player! Also, new characters may link their top levels under the new character comment so they are easier to find. Thanks for your cooperation!
New characters will arrive depowered and with only their clothing, and will be given a satchel with a crystal pendant, a communication device, some water and bread and a magic potion. If they drink the potion, they will manifest an elemental, healing or animal transformation ability.
With the exception of Castle Vaeros, characters are free to go as they please, so feel free to place them in any of the locations available on the map.
You can find more information about the game here. Any questions regarding the TDM can go under the comment below. Special thank you to Melissa for the player plot and prompts!
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It's actually pretty hard! especially now his teacher has added the element of doing it faster than him! Yuta was already flustered and put out by being here in the first place, and now this?! ]
Yea but still, I bet you co-ouch! H-hey!
[ Wincing as Gojo stabbed him with the roasting stick. It didn't hurt, not much, and honestly, Yuta was mostly wincing as he was waiting for Rika to show her face as she usually would... And yet, no, she never appeared. Dropping his shoulders, saddened by the reality of being here and his connection to her being severed, he looked at the fire as Gojo mentioned it. ]
I won't. And yea... here, in this place, I'd burn...
[ Something he's going to have to consider. No Rika, no guardian angel. ]
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...It's gonna take some getting used to. Gojo doesn't like it one bit. For as often as his stubbornness comes in handy when it reinforces his iron will, it also often comes back to bite him in the ass.
Which is to say, he doesn't want either of them to dwell on the topic of what they don't have any longer than they already have. ]
Cursed energy or no cursed energy, we're still sorcerers. I'll watch your back if you watch mine.
[ That won't change, at least. ]
...So loosen up a little! Your marshmallow isn't gonna roast itself!
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Gojo's stubbornness is just what Yuta needs right now! Otherwise, he's prone to slip and sink into a spiral of depression. ]
Y-yea? Yea! Sure! Alright, Sensai! We got this huh?!
[ Smiling and rubbing the back of his head. Listen, if Gojo Saturo believed in him even without the use of cursed energy, then he really had nothing to worry about, right? ... Right? ]
Mhm! Okay! I'mma try and make this faster than you can! Ahah!
[ With newfound determination, Yuta stuffed the marshmallow on his skewer and held it above the fire with one hand, while laying his biscuits out on his lap ready. ]
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Besides, they've got more important things to worry about, clearly — like these s'mores.
Skewering a marshmallow himself and holding it low over the flames: ]
Y'know, I heard these are called "s'mores"...but isn't that kinda weird? S'more what?
[ Yes, this question has been plaguing him since he first heard it. ]
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Watching as Gojo set his marshmallow lower than his, Yuta quickly lowered his too! Gojo clearly knew more about this than he did! ]
S'mores? Really? Huh... I wonder why?
[ Yuta repeated the word over and over just under his breath as he watched his own marshmallow take to the flame, a pretty colour burning from it as it started to catch. For a second the trail it left looked a little like cursed energy. ]
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Beats me. Maybe it's like a game of telephone and used to be called something different, but this is what we're left with now.
[ A question for the ages...
There's apparently even multiple approaches to roasting the mallows themselves, with some people opting for a slow and steady approach, while others let theirs catch aflame — the latter is infinitely more appealing to him, and it seems to be the one that Yuta has taken, as well, whether intentionally or otherwise.
Gojo draws his roasting stick back out of the fire, eyes narrowed on his fiery marshmallow. ]
Aaaand — it's done!
[ He's just decided. ]
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You think so? I was just going to assume that they taste too good to only have one. But... Its just marshmallow, how good can it really taste?
[ Ah, well, Yuta didn't mean for his to actually catch fire, but honestly, the longer he lets it fizzle and burn away, the more appealing it looks! ]
Hey! Wait! Eh so is mine!
[ Pulling his now gooey, dripping marshmallow out of the fire and quickly letting it droop and fall onto his awaiting biscuit, trying to wipe it off before it can stick to his leg and burn him. ]
Isn't it gonna be too hot to eat? It looks like molten lava! I'm not putting that anywhere near my mouth just yet, sensei! I'll watch you eat yours first if that's okay.
[ A nervous laugh leaves his lips as he waits to see if Gojo is gonna be brave enough to try the s'more first. ]
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Blowing the flame out on his marshmallow as he draws the roasting stick out of the fire, he turns the charred, gooey mess over before sandwiching it between two biscuits and pulling it free. It's gonna make a hell of a mess, he can already tell, but that's hardly a problem. ]
The hotter the better, I say! Like when you take the first sip of coffee that kinda burns your tastebuds off.
[ ...Maybe that's just a him thing, but listen, it's tough to wait for your coffee to cool down before drinking it, okay.
With a flourish, Gojo makes a show of lifting his s'more to his mouth. ]
Bottoms up!
[ And then without waiting for it to cool any further, he takes a big bite, chewing slowly at first, but then swallowing the whole mouthful abruptly. Hmmm — ]
...Lava was a good word for it.
[ Oh. ]
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Honestly, he knows Gojo is the strongest and all but he doesn’t have to further prove the point by hurting himself like that! Yuta’s eye grow wide before he winces in sympathy. Picking his own up and blowing on it a few more times but testing it with his tongue instead. ]
Haha, I dunno, I think I’d like to taste the coffee after the first sip.
[ Gojo is insane but he’s also very amusing and fun to be around, so Yuta lets out a little laugh as the treat is compared to lava. ]
Okay, wow did you just… The whole thing!?
[ Looking over his own now, sure he'd given it a few testing licks and it didn’t seem that hot now right? So, wanting to impress his teacher, Yuta took a breath and then shoved the treat into his mouth. Ah, what was the fuss about? It didn’t seem that bad! … That is, until he started to chew, and hoo boy did that soft gooey inside feel just like lava! Flailing around, mouth open as he wafted his hands at his mouth to try and cool it down. ]
Ah! H-hot! Hot!
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You can do it, Yuta-kun! Swallow it down before it has the chance to overwhelm you! A decisive strike can often stop a battle before it can unravel into chaos!
[ Yeah, totally nailed it!
...Damn, that really was pretty hot, though. His tastebuds are gonna need a moment. He can't just used his technique reversal to heal through such minor inconveniences as burned tastebuds. ]
...Still with me?
[ He reaches out a hand to pat Yuta on the shoulder. ]